Profile

An educator who values continuous learning and staying updated with knowledge, committed to encouraging students to remain curious, motivated, and actively engaged in their learning journey.

Qualifications

• PhD (2021): Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kochi
• PG Diploma in Guidance and Counselling (2005): Annamalai University
• B.Ed (1998): Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
• M.Phil Chemistry (1997): Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi
• M.Sc. Chemistry (1995): Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
• B.Sc. Chemistry (1993): Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam

Academic Achievements

• GATE (1995)
• CSIR-JRF/NET(1996)
• UGC Minor Research Project-2012
• Certificate of Merit for exemplary achievements through NSS of Mahatma Gandhi University-2017
• Best Poster Award, Kerala Science Congress, 2019
• Recognized as a K-DISC–LinkedIn Master Mentor 2025 for enabling Career Driven Learning

Research Profile

• Research Guide at St. Thomas College, Pala, Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam
• Research papers published:
  International – 7
  National – 4

Google Scholar

ORCiD

 

• Invited Talks/Papers/Posters in conferences
  • Molecular Insights into the Stability and Chemical Reactivity Properties of Rhodamine B: a Computational approach, National Conference on Recent trends in Science and Technology organized by st. Thomas College, Palai, 30 September-1 October 2024
  • Invited talk on Activated persulfate for the detoxification of water, International conference on Multidisciplinary approaches to SDGs& International Partner’s Meet 2024, organized by the Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Rajagiri Business School, Kochi, 10-13 January 2024
  • Two-day National Conference on Fueling the Future: New Energy Alternatives, organized by Bharata Mata College, Thrikkakara, 1-2 March 2024
  • Persulphate Assisted Enhanced Antimicrobial Activity of TiO₂-Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites under Visible LED Light Irradiation for Water Disinfection’ International Online Conference on Blends, Composites, Bio-Composites and Nanocomposites (ICNC–2020), Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam, 9-11 October 2020.
  •  Effect of Optical Properties of TiO₂-RGO   on   the   Photocatalytic   Efficiency   Towards   the   Degradation   of   Organic Pollutants in Water, National Photonics Symposium (NPS)-2020, International School of Photonics, CUSAT, 27-29 February 2020.
  • Persulphate Assisted Enhanced Photocatalysis  by  TiO₂-Reduced  Graphene  Oxide  for  the  Removal  of  Diclofenac  from Water, International conference on Advanced Materials, Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam, 8-11 August 2019, Proceedings SIL 20.
  • Sunlight Driven Catalysis of Diclofenac   Mineralisation   Using   TiO₂-RGO   Nanocomposites, National   seminar   on Frontiers in Chemical Sciences-2019, Dept. Chemistry, University of Calicut, 19-21 March 2019.
  • Computational Investigation of the Chemical Reactivity Properties of Diclofenac Molecules by Density Functional Theory, Amrita Pharmaceutical Conference 2019, Kochi, 7^th  March  2019.  Proceedings APC13.
  • TiO₂– Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite: A Novel Catalyst for Solar Decontamination of   Water   from   Drug   Pollutants, Kerala   Science   Congress, 2-3 February 2019. Proceedings Page No. 128
  • Hydrothermal Synthesis of TiO₂-Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite: Characterization and Comparison of Effectiveness for Photocatalytic Degradation of Dye Stuff effluent, National Seminar on Recent trends in Catalysis, Deva Matha College, Kuravilangad, 7-8 January 2016
  • TiO₂-Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites with High Photocatalytic Activity for the Removal of Rhodamine B from Water, National Seminar on Green Technologies for Green Environment, S.  N.  College, Maliankara, 3-4 December, 2015

Professional Development Activities

• AICTE-Sponsored Six-Day FDP on Strategic Role of Advanced Functional Materials and Critical Minerals, 13–18 Oct 2025.

• Five-Day Short-Term Training Programme on Emerging Trends in Multidisciplinary Research, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, 10–14 Feb 2025.

• Two-Week Refresher Course in Chemistry, Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre, University of Hyderabad, 29 Jan – 10 Feb 2024.

• Two-Week Interdisciplinary Refresher Course on Managing Online Classes & Co-Creating MOOCs, Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi, 7–21 Oct 2023.

• 30-Day International Workshop on Scholarly Writing & Publishing: Emerging Areas and Challenges from AI, CMS College Kottayam & Lore & Ed Research Associates, 29 May – 3 Jul 2023.

• UGC-Sponsored Refresher Course in Education and Teaching Methods (Multidisciplinary), UGC-HRDC, University of Kerala, 8–21 Mar 2022.

• IP Awareness Training Programme, National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission, Intellectual Property Office, India, 4 Mar 2022.

• Basic Course in NLP, Atmamitra – Centre for Guidance and Counseling, Sameeksha, Kalady, 27–30 Jun 2022.

• Two-Week Interdisciplinary Refresher Course / FDP on Managing Online Classes & Co-Creating MOOCs (Level 2), Ramanujan College, University of Delhi, 2–16 Jun 2021.

• Six-Day FDP on Outcome Based Education, St. Philomena’s College, Mysore & IPSR Solutions Ltd., 30 Aug – 4 Sep 2021.

• Seven-Day FDP on Gender Sensitization and Gender Equality, CUSAT, 7–13 Sep 2021.

• 15-Day International Workshop on Open Source Computing, Multimedia and Open Access Publishing Tools, Assumption College, Changanacherry & Lore & Ed Research Associates, 6–21 Sep 2021.

• FDP on Instrumental Methods of Analysis, Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre under PMMMNMTT, 7–13 Oct 2020.

• National Workshop on Computational Chemistry, KSCSTE-Srinivasa Ramanujan Institute for Basic Sciences & IIITM-Kerala, 7–9 Oct 2020.

• Five-Day Workshop on Computational Material Science, CAM & IUCND, CUSAT, 29 Oct – 2 Nov 2019.

• Certificate Course in Molecular Docking and Drug Design (3 months), SH College Thevara & Amrita School of Pharmacy, 2 Oct – 15 Dec 2018.

• UGC-Sponsored Orientation Programme, UGC-HRDC, University of Kerala, 8 Jun – 5 Jul 2017.

• FDP on LaTeX, IIT Bombay – Spoken Tutorial Project, 1–7 Jul 2021.

Seminars/Conference organized

• International Conference on Advanced Materials , 3-4 January 2024, organized by the departments of Physics and Chemistry-Joint convener
• UGC sponsored National Seminar on ‘Environmental Conservation and Sustainable Living’ , 11-12 September 2013, organized by the Department of Chemistry-Convener
• UGC sponsored National seminar on ‘Recent Trends in Catalysis’, 7-8 January 2016, organized by the Department of Chemistry, Co-convener
• UGC sponsored National seminar on ‘Emerging Nanomaterials’ 6&7 January2015, organised by the Department of Chemistry, Co-convener